energy saving
Using less power
Energy saving describes practices, devices, or designs that reduce power consumption: energy-saving light bulbs, energy-saving mode on your phone.
The term appears as both a compound adjective and a noun phrase: Energy saving is a priority for the new building.
Often hyphenated when modifying a noun directly.
- wind turbinesMachines converting air movement to electricity
- LED lightingIllumination via semiconductors
- heat pumpsDevices transferring thermal energy
- green buildingSustainably designed structure
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
insulation · unplugging · power strip · smart thermostats · programmable timer · smart meter · carbon footprint reduction · daylighting · turning off lights · carbon taxes · regenerative braking · weatherization · battery storage · eco-driving · winterize · double-glazed · efficiency standards · solar panels
- green livingeco-friendly, recycling, waste reduction, eco-friendly products, sustainable packaging
- resource conservationrecycling, composting, reusing, rainwater harvesting, insulation
- conservation tipsrecycling, composting, reusing, rainwater harvesting, solar power
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
resource consumption efficiency
energy savingwasteful
Using resources carelessly
profligate · extravagant · inefficient · high-energy · gas guzzling